| IFMAR WC 1:10 IC TR, Gubbio, Italy (08.08 - 14.08.2016) AMSCI Auto Model Sport Club Italiano, Italy |
published: 2016-08-14 10:46:43 (48965) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10 IC Track World Championship - Finals Report |
 Greiner Finds Perfection To Win Maiden IFMAR 1/10th IC Track World Championship.They say perfection is impossible to achieve, but Dominic Greiner disproved that notion in an absolutely dominant drive to a maiden IFMAR World Title, claiming victory in the final of the 2016-17 IFMAR 1/10 IC Track World Championship in Gubbio, Italy. |
 The young Serpent star had shown glimpses of this form in the lead-up to finals day, putting in stirring drives in early practice and crushing his semi-final in fine fashion. And once TQ and home star Dario Balestri (Capricorn) fell by the wayside after just nine laps, the fiercely determined German took the lead and never looked back. A picture in focus and relentless concentration during the 60-minute final, the only moment he betrayed any emotion was immediately after the checkered flag dropped, bellowing with joy and sharing tearful embraces with friends, family and Team Serpent chief Michael Salven and wife Jill. It was all entirely deserved and justified; few times will one see such a faultless and dominant drive on the biggest stage of them all. And after reigning champion Alexander Hagberg's title defence came to a shocking end in the 1/8th finals, the opportunity was there for a new superstar to arise, and Greiner took it with both hands. |
 From twenty minutes in the battle was not for the victory, but for who would finish second to Greiner. And it came down to a thrilling clash between Alessio Mazzeo (Serpent), reigning IFMAR 1/8 IC Track World Champion Simon Kurzbuch (Shepherd) and reigning EFRA 1/10 IC Track European Champion Bruno Coelho (XRay). The gaps between all three fluctuated as all three fell further behind Greiner, but in the closing ten minutes all three converged again, leading to a thrilling three-way battle for the final two podium spots featuring superbly aggressive driving from all three and Mazzeo eventually denying Kurzbuch at the line and both men forcing Coelho off the podium. Last-chance semi-final qualifier Takaaki Shimo (Mugen) took fifth ahead of Carmine Raiola (Infinity) and fellow LCQ Kyle Branson (Capricorn). Robert Pietsch (Mugen) and former IFMAR 1/10 World Champion Meen Vejrak (Capricorn) had early pit issues which dropped them out of contention, as of course did Balestri. Words by Adam Johnson, RC Racing TV. |
published: 2016-08-13 22:16:05 (48810) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Saturday, Finals Day |
| All the action from the Climax of the IFMAR 1/10th IC championships, we've all the finals in the build up to the A main final. |
published: 2016-08-13 14:40:57 (48832) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Saturday, Finals Day - Pit Walk |
| We talk to loads more international drivers and semi-final contenders at the IFMAR IC 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy, plus get predictions and analysis from the experts! |
published: 2016-08-12 23:40:39 (48849) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Friday- Qualifying, SuperPole and Lower Finals |
| All the action you could ever want from Italy with the final round of qualifying followed by the amazing Super Pole competition and then the always entertaining lower finals -It's 8 hours of unmissable action from Gubbio! |
published: 2016-08-12 14:36:18 (48743) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Friday SuperPole and Shepherd Micro Racing Interviews |
| We have a word with most of the drivers in the exciting SuperPole, plus a focus on the latest 1/10th scale car from Shepherd Micro Racing at the IFMAR IC 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy! |
published: 2016-08-12 13:37:15 (48826) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - SuperPole! |
| Watch the SuperPole action from the IFMAR IC 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy, with action from Pietsch, Mazzeo, Greiner and Kurzbuch as they vie to get straight into the main Final. |
published: 2016-08-12 12:42:04 (48737) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10 IC Track World Championship - Qualifying Report |
| Please see below full qualifying report from the IFMAR 1/10 IC Track World Championship in Gubbio, Italy. |
 Balestri and Mazzeo Steal The Show in IFMAR 1/10th IC Track World Championship Qualifying
Dario Balestri and Alessio Mazzeo gave the home fans a lot to cheer about by becoming the first two qualifiers for Saturday's Main Final at the IFMAR 1/10th IC Track World Championship (200mm) in Gubbio, Italy. Balestri (Capricorn) is already a former multiple European Champion in nitro R/C racing, and took a huge step towards claiming a maiden World title with a commanding qualifying performance, in spite of major delays. Having won Round 1, he was one of the top group waiting to head out onto track when major thunderstorms rolled in on Wednesday and rained out the track for the rest of the day. But he bounced back the following day with solid runs in Rounds 3 and 4, before winning the delayed final heat of Round 2 (run in the middle of Round 5 to ensure the track was in as close a condition as possible to how the track was before the storms hit) and clinching TQ with another win in Round 5 to round off a brilliant Thursday performance. As Friday started and the delayed Round 6 was completed, the main questions were around the identity of the driver who would join Balestri in the Main Final; one of home hero Alessio Mazzeo (Serpent), Dominic Greiner (Serpent), reigning IFMAR 1/8 IC World Champion Simon Kurzbuch (Shepherd) and former European and World Champion in on-road nitro racing Robert Pietsch (Mugen). Pietch fired the first salvo in Friday's Superpole session, but could only manage a 16.749 lap as his best - quickly eclipsed by Greiner, the TQ from the 2015 EFRA 1/10th Euros, on a 16.467. |
 All of this was then overshadowed by a spectacular run from Mazzeo, who twice beat Greiner's benchmark whilst crashing across the timing line! Style, flair and panache in abundance and all to the delight of the home fans, as the flamboyant Mazzeo concluded with a 16.302 fastest lap. Kurzbuch went last and was unable to top that time, finishing with a 16.467 best lap. Balestri and Mazzeo are the first qualifiers for Saturday's Main Final, with Kurzbuch, Pietsch and Greiner dropping into the Semi-Finals along with Takaaki Shimo, Syoki Takahata, Jilles Groskamp, Meen Vejrak, Mark Green, Tadahiko Sahashi, Bruno Coelho, Luca Redaelli, Jessie Davies, Teemu Leino and Francesco Tironi. They will be joined by the top three transfers from each 1/4th Final, with the top three in each Semi Final (plus the two fastest 4th/5th place finishers) transferring into the Main Final. Words by Adam Johnson, RC Racing TV. |
published: 2016-08-11 21:41:03 (48694) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Thursday Pit Walk |
| During the newly added open practice time Thursday morning, we did another famous RCTV Pit Walk, focusing on some of the international drivers. |
published: 2016-08-11 21:36:19 (48694) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Thursday- Qualifying |
| After yesterdays Wash out, Qualifying Resumes and the stakes are even higher... |
published: 2016-08-10 21:50:27 (48393) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Wednesday Pit Walk |
| We talk to all the drivers we can while waiting for the rain to stop...
It was Wet so there was plenty of time to talk!! |
published: 2016-08-10 21:44:40 (48409) Author: Willy Wuyts |
IFMAR 1/10th IC Worlds 2016 - Wednesday- Qualifying Rounds 1-3 |
| All the action from Italy as qualifying kicks off for the IFMAR World Championships. We've got the first 3 rounds of Qualifying today as the drivers strive to get the best position in the finals |
